The Lamar/Delta County Medical Society has announced the awarding of eight scholarships to local area students.
The society places great importance on supporting medical education for promising local students and views the scholarships as an investment in the future of Lamar County.
The $1,000 scholarships were awarded on the basis of several factors to graduates of Lamar/Delta County high schools who are seeking careers in the health care field. The recipients were:
Lauren Avery, the daughter of Scott and Shara Avery and a graduate of Paris High School. She will be attending Texas A&M University and will major in biomedical engineering.
Registration for the annual Kids Marathon opens today.
All Lamar County students in grades kindergarten through sixth are invited to participate. Students will run the first mile together on April 5, and the last 1.2 miles together on May 24 at the Trail de Paris. Students will run and log the rest of their miles on their own, and they will earn a race medal when finished.Â
The Kids Marathon is sponsored by Brookshire s, J. Skinner Bakery, Lamar/Delta County Medical Society, Pickle Printing and Print Works.Â
Klark Byrd is the managing editor of The Paris News. He can be reached at 903-785-6960 or klark.byrd@theparisnews.com.